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With spring right around the corner, one of the sectors hit the hardest by the novel coronavirus epidemic is gaining steam in its recovery. China's tourism industry is biding its time with multiple innovations and aid for a postponed high season.
As people choose to stay at home during the epidemic outbreak, the tourism industry, along with catering and out-of-home entertainment, were significant...

Talk of coronavirus overshadowed Hyatt Hotel’s strong finish to the year during Thursday’s quarterly earnings call.
CEO Mark Hoplamazian began by acknowledging the company’s staff in the Asia Pacific region, which he said is operating in “extraordinary circumstances and demonstrating a profound commitment to care for their families, for our guests and our customers, for our hotel owners and f...

The ITB China organizers have announced to postpone ITB China 2020, originally scheduled to be held on 13 – 15 May at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. The deferred show dates will be further announced by the show organizers.
The decision is based on the current risk evaluation of the COVID19epidemic by local and global authorities. According to the regular report and COVID-...

Air New Zealand advises that it will be reducing capacity on its Shanghai route throughout April, and Hong Kong route throughout April and May as a result of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on customer demand.
Shanghai services are currently suspended until 29 March as a consequence of international travel bans affecting crew logistics and customer bookings. The resumption of these services ...

The coronavirus outbreak is causing travel demand across the whole Asia Pacific region to slump, data showed on Thursday, as the impact of the flu-like illness on future bookings spreads beyond China.
ForwardKeys, a travel analytics company, said that airline bookings from across the region were 10.5% lower for March and April 2020 compared with last year. That drop excludes trips to and from Chi...

Australia will extend its China travel ban as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, despite a heavy blow to the nation's tourism and education sectors.
Saturday will mark two weeks since Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a temporary 14-day ban on foreign travelers who have left or passed through mainland China from arriving on our shores.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has warned the t...

New data compiled by IATA, or the International Air Transport Association, shows that both domestic and international air travel demand has dropped by as much as 40% in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak in central China.
The report, which was released late last week, tracks demand around the Lunar New Year holiday, a traditionally busy time for air travel in the region. As of January 31s...

Chinese hospitality companies, including Jinjiang International Holding and Huazhu Group, have scrambled for solutions to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak by cutting fees, as well as by accommodating medical staff and people under quarantine.
Jinjiang International has reserved 322 hotels across China with over 81,200 rooms to be used for staff accommodation or quarantine dur...

Japanese authorities are racing to contain a possible outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus after it was revealed that an infected passenger flew into Tokyo and spent a few days aboard a Princess Cruises ship, forcing authorities to lock down the vessel and quarantine thousands of people on board.
The ship, the Diamond Princess, ended its planned 14-day itinerary early and is currently docked off the...